We would advise all would be groomers, when possible and taking distance into account, to visit our training centre and spend a few hours watching how we work. This would give you an insight into what grooming is really like.

Our friendly team would make you welcome and be available to answer your questions. You would also have the opportunity to see for yourself
our quality of work. This would assist you in making an informed decision on whether grooming for a career is right for you before committing to the training costs.

*Please notethat this is not a “hands-on” day.

Cost of taster day – 50.00€

Payment due on the day – cash preferred –  Cost of taster day will be deducted from subsequent course fees if booked on the day.

We can usually arrange dates on demand providing you can attend for 2 days in the same week – excluding Wednesdays and Sunday. So, you could choose either 2 consecutive days or 2 split days in the same week.

This is a tailor-made course to teach you how to meet ALL of the  grooming needs of your individual breed of dog – including cross breeds. We find that 2 days are usually required.

We are not a grooming salon that clips everything off – Unless it is absolutely essential!  One of the problems which many owners experience when taking their dog to a groomer is that everything does get clipped off – which is often very unattractive and spoils the look of the dog
entirely! Instead we will teach you how you can achieve the style which suits the breed and its lifestyle.

We will teach you how to bath, dry and fully prepare the coat before styling. We include anal glands if needed, nails/dew claws, ears and hygiene (sanitary) clip. All of this comes under the heading of “Preparation Work”. Then we move on to clipping – if appropriate – and then scissoring to shape and style according to breed and owner requirements. 

We would provide the equipment for you to use during your course, but you would need to have the necessary equipment for your own use after that. We would advise you on that. You would almost certainly need a few small hand tools – which are not expensive at all – but you may also need professional clippers at approximately (£139), 2 blades (approx £26 each), Scissors and thinning shears. We can sell you a starter pack- A5 piece scissor  and comb set here at Posh Pets Spain ( subject to availability).

Added on to the cost of training, your initial outlay may add up to a few hundred pounds, but you would eventually re-coup this by saving on regular grooming costs. In addition, you would also get the pleasure of grooming your own dog to your own liking – at home in the future.  
All overalls and grooming equipment supplied during the course.

Please ensure you wear flat sensible footwear not sandals or flip flops. Bring a note pad, pen and a camera!!

Cost per day is 220€ per person – you will have one to one teaching, hence the cost. This includes your own dog having the full works with us, performed by you under supervision during your course. Only 1 dog per course.

The Groomers Pet Grooming Course is our most popular designed for a career in “Pet Grooming”.

Only 1 – 2 students are taken on for each course.  This ensures a “one-on-one” training for each student with hands on training in a real working salon.  The benefit of taking on a small number of students for each class ensures that each student reaches a high level of clipping and grooming techniques and enables us to cover the most common breeds of dogs.

Your course will focus on the preparation of dogs for styling and you will gain experience in a wide variety of breeds. You will be taught not only all the basic pet grooming skills and will learn how to use all of the specialised equipment but you  will  be taught clipping and scissoring techniques whilst gaining experience of a wide variety of breed trims. You will work under constant supervision from our experienced staff that will do everything possible to assist you throughout your learning curve so that you gain confidence.

This course provides you with the skills needed to groom and style a dog, and is also a progression route towards achieving the City and Guilds Advanced Certificate.

This course is designed to teach you about:

• Assessing your dog
• Basic Pet health checks
• Preparing a dog – Pre bath routines
• Different bathing techniques
• Correct bathing procedures
• Correct drying procedures (with forced air blaster)
• Identifying skin conditions
• What shampoos to use (and not to use)
• Why is it important to Bath correctly
• Why is it important to Dry correctly
• Why is it important to Groom out correctly
• De-matting Techniques
• Dry correctly
• Groom out correctly
• Identifying and use of hand tools
• Maintenance and repair (to save you money)
• Understanding Pet Behaviour
• Making your dogs experience at the salon enjoyable
• Pet Handling,  lifting and restraining dogs
• Using a wide variety of blades for styling as well as clipping
• Basic clips
• Clip offs
• Clipper techniques
• Setting pattern lines
• Trimming and Shaping using scissors and thinning scissors
• Use of scissors and thinners for feet
• Using toe blades (e.g. poodle feet)
• How to use clippers to remove hair between pads
• Introduction to Hand Stripping
• Making bows
• Checking and emptying anal glands
• Cleaning ears
• When and how to pluck ears
• Health and Safety in the grooming salon
• Uses of grooming equipment
• Pet handling, lifting and restraining dogs
• Brushing and de-matting using appropriate tools
• Cutting nails and dew claws.
• Using shampoos and treatments
• Dealing with Parasites
• Basic care of equipment

You will receive our “training bible”,  it will give you all the help you may need when you set off on your own. Our bible has been put together over the years therefore is a major asset to you and your new career. Contact details for suppliers of equipment and lists of equipment – both essential and desirable – to start your own business will be included in this Bible.

All overalls & grooming equipment supplied during the course.

Please ensure you wear flat sensible footwear not sandals or flip flops. Bring a note pad, pen & a camera!!

Cost of The Groomers Course is 2860€ per person

Tailored completely for individual requirements– The possibilities are endless…

• A course intended for Groomers that have had at least  12 months experience or who want to introduce  cat grooming  without having to use sedation
• A course for those students who have already completed a groomers Course with us and would like the 5 day add on (to Professional Groomers Course)
• For Groomers that have taken a sabbatical or possibly maternity leave & would like a boost of confidence and require a quick intense refresher course with professional groomers in a working salon.
• An additional week’s course for students that feel they need more time to practice in a working salon or want to introduce new ideas to their salon such as:

Students Completing the Courses will receive a Certificate of Achievements.

When you have at least 18 months practical dog grooming experience after the course, as “quoted” by the British Dog Groomers association; you should be ready to enrol for the City & Guilds/NPTC Advanced Dog Grooming Certificate if you so wish.

The qualification consists of written and practical examinations on a range of dogs and coat types. It proves to future employers that you have been correctly trained, and gives your clients confidence in your ability.

Beyond this, the British Dog Groomers’ Association runs a Higher Diploma in Dog Grooming, an advanced test to show the expertise and skill required from the experienced groomer in a commercial environment. The exam consists of written and practical elements.

• Monday and Tuesday: 10am till finish
• Wednesday – day off
• Thursday through to Saturday 10am till finish
• Sunday – day off

(Finish times will depend on your progress and speed in the day, normally finishing between 4pm and 7pm)